East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) is looking to appoint a full-time Consultant in Neuro-rehabilitation, who will provide out-patient and ward referral services to the Trust as well as providing in-patient support to the neuro-rehabilitation ward. The Trust is one of the biggest in the country with three acute sites and an increasing commitment to working jointly with partners in the community.
The Consultant will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and to undertake the administrative duties associated with their care. They will be expected to co-operate with the Clinical Director and Care Group Management on organisational and budget issues.
In addition to inpatient and outpatient duties, there are flexible commitments, including administration, management, committee work, relative interviews, etc.
The successful applicants will be joining a team of 10 Consultant Neurologists, 2 Consultant Neurophysiologists, and a Rehabilitation Consultant.
There are close links with the King’s College Hospital Regional Neuroscience Centre at Denmark Hill in London. The Consultants will be expected to develop specialist interests and to make contributions to service development, research, and teaching.
Applicants with postgraduate degrees, significant experience, or specialist interest in movement or peripheral nerve disorders, motor neurone disease, or epilepsy would be particularly welcome. Successful applicants will be expected to develop a specialist interest and to make contributions to service development, research, and teaching.
We also offer up to 32 days’ annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement, and patient safety work as part of our ‘We care’ improvement journey, and medical education and research.
For more information, please contact Paul Barnes via paul.barnes@nhs.net.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Lorena Flores Job title: Clinical lead Email address: Lorenaflores@nhs.net Telephone number: 01233616837.
Glenn Booth
Service Manager
Neurosciences, Kent and Canterbury Hospital and Royal Victoria Care Group (KCVH CG)
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation
Internal tel: 722 8712 External tel: 01227 868712 Mobile: 07772910854
Mail: glenn.booth@nhs.net
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
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* Other
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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